Hunter Kimball
Hunter Hudson Kimball (July 14, 1893 – May 29, 1972) was a college football player and the first Executive Director of the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission.
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 14, 1893 Jackson, Mississippi, US |
| Died: | May 29, 1972 (aged 78) Gulfport, Mississippi, US |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Mississippi A&M (1911–1914) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mississippi State
Kimball was a prominent running back for the Mississippi A & M Aggies of Mississippi A & M University. His playing in the 1911 Egg Bowl, then his position was at end, was cited as 'superb' by the Commercial Appeal.[1] That year Mississippi A & M was invited to its first postseason bowl game, the Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba.[1] He received the most votes of any All-Southern halfback in 1914.[2][3] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[4]
Fish and Game Commission
He was the first Executive Director of the Mississippi Game and Fish Commission,[5][6] appointed to the position in 1932.
Family life
His son Hunter, Jr. was a casualty of the Korean War.
References
- William G. Barner (2010). The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State Vs. Ole Miss. p. 40. ISBN 9781617030741.
- Spalding's Official Football Guide. NCAA. 1915.
- John Wendell Bailey (1947). "1". The M Book of Athletics, Mississippi a and M College. 2: 40.
- "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
- "Celebrating Conservation". Archived from the original on 2014-12-13.
- William H. Turcotte (1999). Birds of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 9781578061105.